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Newsby StaffNovember 23, 2016

OKC to launch communication plan ahead of streetcar construction

Numerous businesses operate along the streetcar's routes, so the group's plan is to work with those business and property owners to be sure their operations are disrupted as little as possible.

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Newsby StaffNovember 23, 2016

State audit finds MBTA owed $1.8 million

Found account balances have been left on the books, totaling $1,863,103, that are more than 90 days past due.

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Photo Galleriesby StaffNovember 23, 2016

[Photos] Metro-North Railroad's Fordham Station Renewal

Metro-North's Fordham Station was completely restored with upgrades including a rebuilt northbound platform with double the capacity, a new entrance leading directly to Webster Avenue at 193rd Street and new permanent artwork. These upgrades follow the complete renovation of the historic station building on Fordham Road, which was completed in 2014.

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ArticlesNovember 23, 2016

Anatomy of a Rail System Shutdown, Reconstruction

In order for scheduled repairs to take place when subway ridership was at its lowest all year, the Maryland Transit Administration undertook an unprecedented plan to shut down the central core of the 33-year-old subway system for 21 days.

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ArticlesNovember 23, 2016

Pub Perspective: 2016 was a year of rapid expansion, 'breakthrough' tech

As mentioned in my Fact Book column, much of how we will look back on 2016 depends on what happens in November, which will be past our press time. Yet 2016, to date, was quite momentous,even without the election results.

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Newsby StaffNovember 22, 2016

Bombardier signs 8-year contract with Montreal's AMT

The contract is valued at approximately $246 million and took effect Nov. 18.

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Newsby StaffNovember 22, 2016

App offers riders free transit tickets for watching ads on their smartphones

The app’s creators estimated they’d get roughly 1,000 downloads by the end of the year in their pilot city of Dusseldorf, Germany, however, after just one month, they exceeded 20,000 users.

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Newsby StaffNovember 22, 2016

In wake of NJ TRANSIT crash, feds target sleep apnea

The agency disclosed a policy change that will prevent engineers suffering from sleep apnea to operate a train unless they are being treated, while federal regulators prepare a safety bulletin that will urge all railroads to screen for sleep apnea.

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Newsby StaffNovember 22, 2016

Running public transportation using the Swiss watch approach

Transportation agencies get too focused on vehicle types and moving trains and forget that the customer just wants to get where they want to go, easily, consistently, and quickly, an expert says.

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Newsby StaffNovember 22, 2016

FRA proposes safety standard updates for high-speed trains

The updates would offer an alternative method for evaluating how well passengers and crews are protected in an accident, often called crashworthiness.

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